PC wired to CQ20B reliable as Display in CQ18T?

[JeradachsParticipant]

Hello

I do not trust in WiFi.

I prefere using the CQ20B, but I like to have a direct control to the mixer, as with the built in screene.

So is there a hard wired connection possible, directly from a Laptop to the unit?

Is it as safe as the internal connection of the built on screne in the CQ18T?

I found some hints in the Manual, but not the definite answer to this question.

[bullmoonParticipant]

One thing you can do is wire a PC over wired ethernet directly to the CQ and run CQMixpad app on the PC which brings up a screen almost identical to the CQ built-in screens. You should be able to do this with a single CAT5/CAT6 cable and no routers or other network gear, Just PC–>CAT5e–>CQ.

There’s a demo mode in the app so you can check it out by downloading it.

[JeradachsParticipant]

Hello bullmoon

Thanks for your reply. I have the demo app on my PC. So I think it is ready to work with the CQ.

But before purchasing the unit I wanted to be sure.

There is no statement in the manual that the mixpad app works via ethernet vable conection.

[RobertParticipant]

I connect it to my Macbook via ethernet using a usb-c/ethernet adapter, and keep wifi on so I can do other things which require internet access at the same time.

Works like a charm.

[JeradachsParticipant]

Hallo Robert

That is the idea. But why do you use the usb/Ethernet-Adapter?
CQ units have Ethernet. Macbooks not?
(I am Windows-user)

Olaf

[JeradachsParticipant]

Robert, cancle my question. They really divide into wifi and ethernet.
Strange!
Do perhaps I have to use the dame workarround.
But then I think I‘ll rather go with an extenal Router.
Really not funny.

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